While I'm in agreement with you concerning what can't likely be accomplished overnight, I also know there is a place even in this time, for everything. I believe it appropriate for Libertarians to honestly promote what they believe to be best for society. Frankly, the masses of voters don't understand why Libertarians believe as they do(if they even know the beliefs at all). Achievability is dependent upon such an understanding becoming commonly accepted. Such a widespread understanding could realistically take thousands of years to come about. But Christopher, if the nature of Freedom is indeed the core of a correct beneficial understanding, then ideas based in freedom will always be much much more than merely "nice talk," even if little comes of them for thousands of years, indeed.
Libertarians have intentionally saddled their platform with what they believe are the best positions, however starkly unpopular in certain quarters they may be. I know that such a stubborn adherence to core values is unlikely to sway voters anytime soon. I think most Libertarians certainly understand this, yet refuse to back down from what they believe to be right. I have to admire that.
Perhaps some libertarians fully expect a sudden event/realization that would sway the masses to vote for full blown freedom overnight. For most perhaps, it's "just" a dream, but hey, it could happen, one never knows for sure(I won't hold my breath). I do know I am heartened by Libertarians who stick clearly to the truth regardless of political realities, lest the guts of the truth be overlooked at some later key point in time.
Gradualism seems ever so reasonable to me, realistically. But when one understands freedom, there is often little room for so-called "practical" gradualism. Should Libertarians decide to promote something akin to your view of the practical, I could indeed support it, as the lesser of three evils, perhaps. But still, honesty in these matters is to be both respected and very important to the endgame(whatever and whenever), I'm sure.
Freedom works(and that's my honest feeling),
Dan B |
